what is important in the election, it is not just who was elected but the values and ideas the american public votes for. they rejected medicare as a voucher they had choices of more and more tax cuts to the wealthy. they rejected it. >>neil: did they reject compromise? >>guest: absolutely no. >>neil: what do union heads offer the president that you would be open do? >>guest: i focused in on the tax fairness. clearly we believe the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent of nation have end. we talked about --. >>neil: why did you find that being fair? >>guest: congress set up $1.2 trillion problem to solve and you don't take off $829 billion before you start. it is impossible. >>neil: so it is only fair to go after the 2 percent who pay more than 40 percent of the taxes and address the 47 percent who pay no income taxes. some are legitimate, but, that's fair? you are the education guy, right? >>guest: what does make sense is everyone paying their fair share. >>neil: i just told you about the 47 percent who are not paying at all. >>guest: when you look at their income that is why they don'